Sustainable Happiness by unknow

Author:unknow
Format: epub
Published: 2014-10-06T16:00:00+00:00

Act First, Reflect Later

The biggest mistake people make when changing careers is to follow the traditional “plan then implement” model. You draw up lists of personal strengths, weaknesses, and ambitions, then match your profile to particular professions; at that point you start sending out applications. But there’s a problem: It typically doesn’t work. You might find a new job, but despite your expectations it is unlikely to be fulfilling.

Instead of thinking and then acting, we should act first and reflect later by trying out jobs in the real world—by shadowing, interning, or volunteering, testing out careers through experiential learning. Laura van Bouchout gave herself the thirtieth birthday present of spending a whole year trying 30 different jobs—a kind of “radical sabbatical.” She was manager of a cat hotel, then shadowed a member of the European Parliament, and found that working in advertising was unexpectedly exhilarating.

Challenge yourself: What is your first branching project going to be? And what is the very first step you can take towards making it happen?

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